In a defensive battle, Wagner took a narrow 36-33 victory over Winner girls basketball team in a SoDak game played in Mitchell on March 1.
Behind a strong third quarter effort, the top seeded Red Raiders built a 13 point lead it used to hold off a late rally by the Lady Warriors. Winner came on strong making the final push to punch their ticket to the state tournament.
Winner cut the lead to four points (32-28 Wagner) on two free throws by Ellie Brozik.
With 1.3 seconds left in the game Wagner hung on to that three point lead.
The game was tied at 8 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Winner was held to 3 points and six points in the third quarter.
Bella Swedlund scored 18 points. Kelsey Sachtjen and Ellie Brozik each had 6 points.
Winner shot 20 percent from the field and Wagner shot 41 percent.
At the free throw line, Winner made 11 of 16 shots for 68 percent.
Sachtjen pulled down 8 rebounds and Swedlund, 3.
Brozik led the team with 5 steals and Swedlund had 3.
Winner won the turnover battle giving the ball away eight times.
Winner ended the season with a 14-9 record.
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